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Top Picks for Genealogists
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Gift ideas, genealogy software programs, research toolkits and more are ranked and reviewed in these top genealogy picks from genealogist, Kimberly Powell.

Books for Beginning Genealogists
Researching your family tree takes a bit more than hopping on the Internet and typing in your surname. These five wonderful genealogy books provide budding family historians with all of the tools and information they need to jump into the great hobby of genealogy. Start your research off right!

Books for Creating Heritage Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks are much more than just photo albums, especially when it comes to preserving and sharing your family history. Learn to immortalize your family's cherished photos, documents, memorabilia and stories for generations to come with these essential books for heritage scrapbooking.

Books for Dating Old Photographs
Unlock the secrets of your precious family photos with these books full of descriptions, example photographs, fashion timelines, etc. They may not be able to help you identify the people, but can most likely help you with dating when a picture was taken to within a couple of years.

Books for Finding Missing Friends & Relatives
In today's information age it is easier to find missing people than ever before. Learn the ropes with these five books full of public record sources, tips for Internet searches, charts for organizing your search and much more.

Books for Tracing Your Family Health History
Interested in learning more about genetics and genetic testing in order to create a family medical history or follow family traits back through multiple generations? These great books will teach you what you need to know about genetics in an easy-to-read format.

Books and Journals for Preserving Family Memories
Preserve not only the stories of the past, but also the stories of the living by encouraging your family members to record their memories for posterity with one of these wonderful, journal-type books full of thought-provoking questions and space for recording the sure-to-be-cherished answers.

Books for Mayflower Enthusiasts - Top Five Picks
The best of the published genealogies and histories about the Plymouth colony and Mayflower passengers.

Genealogy Magazines
Keep up with the latest genealogy news, tips and techniques with these five wonderful genealogy magazines - perfect for keeping you enthusiastic about family history year-round. Many are available for international subscription or on CD-ROM.

Genealogy Software for Beginners
These five genealogy software programs are full-featured, yet designed to get beginners started quickly and with a minimum amount of frustration.

Genealogy Software for LDS Members
If you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are working to prepare the names of your ancestors for temple ordinances, then you should consider the special requirements of the church when purchasing a genealogy software program. The following family tree software programs all provide excellent LDS support.

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